JMCC Public Opinion Poll No. 22 - Part II
On The Palestinian Legislative Council Elections
August 1997
Results
Q.1 Did you vote in the elections of January 1996?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes |
64.6% |
59.9% |
72.7% |
| No |
34.4% |
38.9% |
26.7% |
| No answer |
1.0% |
1.2% |
0.7% |
Q.2 For which political faction did you vote?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Fateh |
63.1% |
65.1% |
60.2% |
| Hamas |
2.6% |
1.5% |
4.1% |
| PFLP |
0.9% |
1.1% |
0.6% |
| DFLP |
0.1% |
-- |
0.3% |
| Islamic Jihad |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| PPP |
1.7% |
2.6% |
0.3% |
| FIDA |
0.8% |
1.3% |
-- |
| Democratic Coalition |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Other Islamic Organizations |
0.8% |
1.1% |
0.3% |
| Secular pro-peace |
0.8% |
0.4% |
1.3% |
| Secular against peace |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| PLO |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
| Persons and not factions |
19.8% |
21.2% |
17.9% |
| Others |
0.5% |
0.9% |
-- |
| No answer |
8.7% |
4.4% |
14.7% |
Q.3 Why didn't you vote?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| I didn't register on time |
17.0% |
16.7% |
17.9% |
| I didn't believe that it would make a difference |
13.4% |
13.3% |
13.7% |
| I didn't find candidates for whom I would cast my vote |
22.6% |
21.8% |
24.8% |
| Others |
8.5% |
8.5% |
8.5% |
| I am opposition/against Oslo |
3.4% |
3.1% |
4.3% |
| Not convinced |
4.9% |
5.8% |
2.6% |
| I was out of the coutry |
7.1% |
6.8% |
7.7% |
| Personal reasons |
2.9% |
2.7% |
3.4% |
| Too young |
5.1% |
5.4% |
4.3% |
| Old |
1.5% |
1.7% |
0.9% |
| Sick |
1.9% |
2.4% |
0.9% |
| Didn't have an idea |
2.7% |
1.4% |
6.0% |
| No answer |
9.0% |
10.5% |
5.1% |
Q.4 When voting, did you know what was the agenda/campaign slogans of the candidates?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Yes |
73.7% |
75.3% |
71.5% |
| No |
21.1% |
19.9% |
22.9% |
| No answer |
5.2% |
4.9% |
5.6% |
I will list some categories of people, Please tell me whether, in general, you voted for them or not?
Q.5 Returnees
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Voted |
61.4% |
66.9% |
53.6% |
| Did not vote |
33.8% |
28.0% |
42.0% |
| No answer |
4.8% |
5.1% |
4.4% |
Q.6 Relatives
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Voted |
28.4% |
30.2% |
25.7% |
| Did not vote |
59.3% |
54.3% |
66.5% |
| No answer |
12.3% |
15.5% |
7.8% |
Q.7 Females
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Voted |
40.2% |
39.3% |
41.4% |
| Did not vote |
53.2% |
53.2% |
53.3% |
| No answer |
6.6% |
7.5% |
5.3% |
Q.8 Christians
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Voted |
21.2% |
23.8% |
17.6% |
| Did not vote |
70.7% |
68.7% |
73.7% |
| No answer |
8.0% |
7.5% |
8.8% |
Q.9 People with struggle history
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
|
| Voted |
90.0% |
92.7% |
86.2% |
| Did not vote |
7.3% |
4.6% |
11.0% |
| No answer |
2.7% |
2.6% |
2.8% |
How important were the following factors when you cast your vote?
Q.10 Democratic values
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
59.8% |
56.5% |
64.6% |
| Important |
28.5% |
34.7% |
19.7% |
| Somewhat important |
6.7% |
4.6% |
9.7% |
| Not important |
2.2% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
| Absolutely not important |
0.8% |
0.7% |
0.9% |
| No answer |
1.9% |
1.3% |
2.8% |
Q.11 Political affiliation
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
41.8% |
44.6% |
37.9% |
| Important |
28.6% |
28.9% |
28.2% |
| Somewhat important |
9.8% |
9.5% |
10.3% |
| Not important |
16.2% |
14.6% |
18.5% |
| Absolutely not important |
1.7% |
1.3% |
2.2% |
| No answer |
1.8% |
1.1% |
2.8% |
Q.12 Religion
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
39.4% |
29.4% |
53.6% |
| Important |
25.3% |
23.8% |
27.3% |
| Somewhat important |
11.9% |
14.6% |
8.2% |
| Not important |
19.3% |
26.3% |
9.4% |
| Absolutely not important |
2.5% |
4.0% |
0.3% |
| No answer |
1.7% |
2.0% |
1.3% |
Q.13 Religious Values
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
34.2% |
25.2% |
47.0% |
| Important |
26.6% |
23.6% |
30.7% |
| Somewhat important |
16.3% |
20.3% |
10.7% |
| Not important |
18.1% |
24.1% |
9.7% |
| Absolutely not important |
2.3% |
4.0% |
-- |
| No answer |
2.5% |
2.9% |
1.9% |
Q.14 Why wouldn't you vote again?
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| It wouldn't make any difference |
26.0% |
24.2% |
29.9% |
| I don't believe the PLC represents the interests of the people |
44.5% |
40.3% |
53.6% |
| Other reasons |
15.9% |
18.5% |
10.3% |
| Don't believe in the PLC/they're not going to fulfil their promises |
1.0% |
1.4% |
-- |
| No answer |
12.7% |
15.6% |
6.2% |
How important will the following factors be when you vote in future elections?
Q.15 Democratic Values
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
65.1% |
59.9% |
73.0% |
| Important |
27.3% |
33.3% |
17.9% |
| Somewhat important |
3.7% |
3.9% |
3.5% |
| Not important |
1.2% |
0.6% |
2.2% |
| Absolutely not important |
0.1% |
-- |
0.3% |
| No answer |
2.6% |
2.2% |
3.1% |
Q.16 Political affiliation
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
37.1% |
39.1% |
34.0% |
| Important |
30.4% |
30.1% |
30.8% |
| Somewhat important |
12.0% |
12.9% |
10.7% |
| Not important |
15.6% |
14.7% |
17.0% |
| Absolutely not important |
3.2% |
2.0% |
5.0% |
| No answer |
1.7% |
1.2% |
2.5% |
Q17. Religion
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
36.4% |
29.7% |
46.9% |
| Important |
24.4% |
23.3% |
26.1% |
| Somewhat important |
16.0% |
18.2% |
12.6% |
| Not important |
18.2% |
23.5% |
10.1% |
| Absolutely not important |
2.7% |
3.5% |
1.6% |
| No answer |
2.2% |
1.8% |
2.8% |
Q18. Religious values
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
34.3% |
24.5% |
49.4% |
| Important |
26.8% |
24.7% |
29.9% |
| Somewhat important |
14.7% |
17.6% |
10.4% |
| Not important |
19.0% |
26.8% |
6.9% |
| Absolutely not important |
2.6% |
4.1% |
0.3% |
| No answer |
2.6% |
2.2% |
3.1% |
Q19. History of political struggle
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
55.6% |
55.0% |
56.6% |
| Important |
32.8% |
32.9% |
32.7% |
| Somewhat important |
5.2% |
5.7% |
4.4% |
| Not important |
3.7% |
4.1% |
3.1% |
| Absolutely not important |
0.4% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
| No answer |
2.2% |
1.8% |
2.8% |
Q20. Education
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
58.6% |
54.6% |
64.8% |
| Important |
34.0% |
37.6% |
28.3% |
| Somewhat important |
4.5% |
5.3% |
3.1% |
| Not important |
1.1% |
1.2% |
0.9% |
| Absolutely not important |
0.1% |
-- |
0.3% |
| No answer |
1.7% |
1.2% |
2.5% |
Q21. Residence
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
16.9% |
14.5% |
20.4% |
| Important |
26.8% |
25.6% |
28.6% |
| Somewhat important |
18.8% |
19.4% |
17.9% |
| Not important |
32.3% |
36.6% |
25.8% |
| Absolutely not important |
2.4% |
1.2% |
4.1% |
| No answer |
2.9% |
2.7% |
3.1% |
Q.22 Socio-econ. status
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
15.9% |
13.1% |
20.1% |
| Important |
32.7% |
33.3% |
31.8% |
| Somewhat important |
18.6% |
19.8% |
16.7% |
| Not important |
27.8% |
29.0% |
25.8% |
| Absolutely not important |
2.7% |
2.7% |
2.8% |
| No answer |
2.4% |
2.0% |
2.8% |
Q.23 Reputation
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
61.5% |
57.1% |
68.2% |
| Important |
28.9% |
32.1% |
23.9% |
| Somewhat important |
4.6% |
5.5% |
3.1% |
| Not important |
1.5% |
2.0% |
0.6% |
| Absolutely not important |
0.6% |
0.8% |
0.3% |
| No answer |
3.0% |
2.5% |
3.8% |
Q.24 Family Relations
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
12.8% |
10.6% |
16.0% |
| Important |
28.3% |
26.8% |
30.5% |
| Somewhat important |
23.4% |
25.4% |
20.4% |
| Not important |
30.0% |
32.9% |
25.5% |
| Absolutely not important |
3.2% |
2.5% |
4.4% |
| No answer |
2.4% |
1.8% |
3.1% |
Q25. Gender
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
12.6% |
10.4% |
16.0% |
| Important |
21.3% |
19.6% |
23.9% |
| Somewhat important |
14.9% |
14.3% |
15.7% |
| Not important |
44.0% |
49.1% |
36.2% |
| Absolutely not important |
4.8% |
4.5% |
5.3% |
| No answer |
2.4% |
2.0% |
2.8% |
Q26. Age
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
12.9% |
11.9% |
14.5% |
| Important |
22.8% |
23.7% |
21.4% |
| Somewhat important |
19.5% |
20.7% |
17.6% |
| Not important |
39.0% |
39.1% |
39.0% |
| Absolutely not important |
4.0% |
3.3% |
5.0% |
| No answer |
1.9% |
1.4% |
2.5% |
Q27. Campaign
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip | |
| Very important |
37.8% |
39.3% |
35.5% |
| Important |
37.2% |
37.8% |
36.2% |
| Somewhat important |
13.3% |
13.7% |
12.6% |
| Not important |
9.2% |
7.2% |
12.3% |
| Absolutely not important |
0.6% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
| No answer |
2.0% |
1.4% |
2.8% |